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COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Management Indication ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Protocol for Doffing PPE

Wash hands and remove visible bodily fluids/blood contaminants on the outer surfaces at
/mask (if used) ... area FAHZU COVID ... #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... us believe that intubation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
Remove gown and ... Remove face shield ... Doffing #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... of respiratory failure ... protect airway / remove ... mask, Risk of emesis ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... using BVM: Hold mask ... • Meticulous removal ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... • Front of mask ... #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... • Front of mask ... #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... GrepMed Recommended Text
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure